Acer ID

Anyone got any thoughts on the ID of this beautifull well behaved small Acer? There's two in a garden I look after, the largest of which is probably about 10ft. This one is a bit smaller (maybe a cutting at some time - no sign of a graft) and is about 6ft. The leaves stay bronze red untill autumm when they turn a fantastic flame colour before dropping.

 

This Acer looks like Acer Palmatum Atropurpureum, possibly "Bloodgood"

We have one at least 24 years old,and it stands a good 8ft high,just like a small tree.

It has now got it's little winged seeds,which I hope to collect in the Autumn.

I think they are such good value for money as like you say, they keep their leaves and colour for many months, right through to the Autumn.

We have ours in a very very large flowerpot, it's forth.

We hope it lasts for a very long time,and I would reccomend growing one, though ours didn't like the clay soil we tried it in, in the garden.

In Scotland they are in every garden, and seem to grow like weeds.

Good Luck

Kandy

 

Thanks again Kandyfloss As you say a beautifull lttle tree and they really do seem to like the combination of a cooler climate and free draining acid soil. I've never seen any seeds though!

 

Our tree is full of little boomerang shaped seed pods, a bit like wings.A few years ago we had a couple that got quite big, but they disappered before we had a chance to collect them.
They tend to blend in with the leaves as they are both the same colour,but don't know if they drop off before ripening, due to dryness at the roots I suspect, but not really sure.

The trees also hate cold strong winds, which crisps up the leaves.

I wish I could download photo's as mine is looking fantastic at the moment.

Kandyfloss